Hi
I will be getting an HTC HD2 in a few days and I am planning on loading the Android Froyo OS, and will be using it as my main system.
But looking through all those threads, I am stuck as to where to begin.
I need to find the latest and best NAND ROM for the HD2, since I intend to do all this hopefully just one time.
I would appreciate any guides that would get me rolling in the right direction.
thanks
Personal opinion
Hi,
I have tried many ROM till now, infact mostly all the ROMs. The best for my purpose ( since I am a heavy user ) is HyperDroidGingerbreadV1.2.
Benefits:-
1. Tweeked
2. Super Speed
3. Battery saver
4. Nice UI
5. Very responsive.
PS: Do give it a try.
I suggest you go to the forum and just read. You will find lots of tutorials on how to install and tweak the roms. You will find multiple roms and each has unique features. What I have done, and what I suggest for you, is just tried a bunch of different roms to see what works best for me. Try them all and see what you like the most. Part of the fun of having the HD2 is all the different things you can do with it.
bhagiratha said:
Hi
I will be getting an HTC HD2 in a few days and I am planning on loading the Android Froyo OS, and will be using it as my main system.
But looking through all those threads, I am stuck as to where to begin.
I need to find the latest and best NAND ROM for the HD2, since I intend to do all this hopefully just one time.
I would appreciate any guides that would get me rolling in the right direction.
thanks
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I've tried almost every rom on the board .....so
Heres my top 3... Everything works low battery drain
1. JDMS based on the newest android ginger super fast with lots of options Tmobile ready link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=782301
2. MDJ Froyo revolution ... sense build need to put it in apn settings for internet
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=823491
3. Motoman234 MyTouch3g Glacier build... very unique tmobile ready out of the box
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=919853
This question/topic is frowned upon on XDA simply because its asked over and over again and there is no real answer as its subjective.
What is "best" for one person isnt always "best" for another and you may experience problems that another person didnt on his hardware.
There is no point in just asking what is the best one to install, The best thing you can do is to go read some guides etc, research as much info as you can and then try various roms until you find one that you like best or works best for YOU.
Do I need to still have windows on the phone to be able to install Android, or can it be done on its own?
Depends if you're installing a ROM or NAND.
ROMs install on your media card and require WinMo to boot the phone, NANDS replace WinMo.
Note that ROMs and NANDs are located in different sections of the forum.
xs11e said:
Depends if you're installing a ROM or NAND.
ROMs install on your media card and require WinMo to boot the phone, NANDS replace WinMo.
Note that ROMs and NANDs are located in different sections of the forum.
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???? ????
You can install SD builds or NAND builds. SD builds are just copied to your SD card and you boot them from within Windows, but NAND builds replace Windows. Both types of build are ROMs.
I would prefer the NAND ROMS. I really don't like windows at all.
Can't find the guide to help me do the NAND install.
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Both types of build are ROMs.
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Nay, dear sir. A ROM refers to software flashed to internal memory, whilst a build refers to software installed on an SD card.
Unfortunately a lot of people ignore or are not aware of this convention, but it's a pretty important one to prevent confusion.
StephanV said:
Nay, dear sir. A ROM refers to software flashed to internal memory, whilst a build refers to software installed on an SD card.
Unfortunately a lot of people ignore or are not aware of this convention, but it's a pretty important one to prevent confusion.
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Thanks for the correction, but actually ROM is the chip that the build is flashed onto (in the case of NAND). They're all builds, regardless of location
We could be stuck in an endless debate here, because these terms have different kinds of meanings. ROM is also often used as an abbreviation of ROM image, i.e. a image of the firmware on a read-only memory chip (ROM chip). This means that it would be valid to call NAND firmware ROM, and invalid to call SD firmware ROM since it's not meant for read-only memory.
While strictly speaking it is indeed correct to call NAND firmware a build, there has been made a convention (I suppose this is HD2 specific) to keep them seperated.
casemandan said:
I've tried almost every rom on the board .....so
Heres my top 3... Everything works low battery drain
1. JDMS based on the newest android ginger super fast with lots of options Tmobile ready link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=782301
2. MDJ Froyo revolution ... sense build need to put it in apn settings for internet
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=823491
3. Motoman234 MyTouch3g Glacier build... very unique tmobile ready out of the box
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=919853
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Casemandan, did I miss something? I have been browsing the JDMS thread for a few days, but don't see how it is "T-Mobile ready." In particular, I'm looking for MMS that comes in the same quality as the sense T-Mobile ready builds. Read a few tips but quality is still sacrificed upon receiving for all gingerbread ROMs I've tried.
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Hello and thanks to all.
According to title of this thread , I need a NAND ROM which has a file manger and support Persian language.
Any suggestion ?
Best regards.
To my opinion is it to wait for a stabe gingerbread or (maybe) Honeycomb NAND rom, isnt it?
Thank mate...
i think best rom for hd2 is cyanogen mod7 v2.6 that is android 2.3.2
I like the MIUI build. It has a few hiccups, but great. Love this than the other builds.
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Hi guys any help will be appreciated!!!!
I would like to know what will be the best method for using Android right now since there are a few different methods for running it. When I ask best i'm asking most stable, fast and consumes less battery. For now i'm running from Ram with darkstone that seemed to be running the best from a few other Roms I tried. I know their should be three method the regular rom, Darkstone ram, and Nand!
First off you need the latest firmware loaded on your HD2. The easiest way, without rooting, that is working is SD version. The Android directory is loaded on the SD card, and then you execute two commands from that directory to start Android.
am running the CORE DROID version, it has less battery drain then what I have experienced on any others.
The nice thing about using an SD is that you can load as many different versions as you wish to test. Then make up your mind.
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Hi guys any help will be appreciated!!!!
I would like to know what will be the best method for using Android right now since there are a few different methods for running it. When I ask best i'm asking most stable, fast and consumes less battery. For now i'm running from Ram with darkstone that seemed to be running the best from a few other Roms I tried. I know their should be three method the regular rom, Darkstone ram, and Nand!
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Check my signature for a link to my tutorial (sticky on this thread, btw) on how to install Android to your phone. This was written when SD was the only method. It is the easiest way to see if you will like Android on your phone and does not require you to unlock or HSPL your phone. If you don't like it, you can simply delete it from your card and never look back
First off thanks guys for your reply but that was not the question! I am currently running android from ram that was created by darkstone and I consider it to be the best Android that I have came across compared to running from the original way. My question is what would be the best to run? Nand, SuperRam or the original way from the sd.
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First off thanks guys for your reply but that was not the question! I am currently running android from ram that was created by darkstone and I consider it to be the best Android that I have came across compared to running from the original way. My question is what would be the best to run? Nand, SuperRam or the original way from the sd.
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Which is best: Coke, Pepsi or Sprite?
For me, NAND is the only way to go, but requires your to HSPL and thus break your warranty.
For some, SuperRAM is the fastest, but doesn't include Sense.
For others, SD is the easiest method, but could cause future damage to your SD card (1,000 write limit).
Hey guys, I have an htc hd2 that has Coredroid hd2 ver 1.6 on it....I installed this using magldr and daf .....this phone is used, but new to me, and I know nothing about this daf stuff...lol....I want to put Cyanogenmod 7 back on it...I downloaded one version but gave me errors when I tried to use magldr to get it to install...I dont recall the errors....I think some usb thing...afraid to try again...lol
Does using daf.exe in the rom file mean this is a nand configuration on the phone?.....What can I do to get cyanogenmod7 on it?.....Could someone provide me with a direct link to a rom that will work....I thought I had the right ones, but couldnt get it to flash so I chose coredroid...but phone is buggy with that and cm7 rocks.......I would really appreciate it....Sorry...I have googled and oogled all over, but I am gettting deeper in confusion....Thanks so much....Larry
try AmericanAndroid . it is based on cyanogenmod 7 and its an SD build.. really smooth and fast. i am currently using it.. i have dual boot with WP7 Nand and americanandroid on SD card with MAGLDR
hem.acharya said:
try AmericanAndroid . it is based on cyanogenmod 7 and its an SD build.. really smooth and fast. i am currently using it.. i have dual boot with WP7 Nand and americanandroid on SD card with MAGLDR
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i didnt like a few things about American Android where the DPI of the text was quite small which resulted in a few ugly looking interfaces such as
applications
unlock screen
menu settings etc
notifications bar
dont get me wrong, i used a build from early April 2011
i hope those are resolved by now or could be fixed, which I admit I didnt explore
hem.acharya said:
try AmericanAndroid . it is based on cyanogenmod 7 and its an SD build.. really smooth and fast. i am currently using it.. i have dual boot with WP7 Nand and americanandroid on SD card with MAGLDR
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I would agree as well. AmericanAndroid was my first foray into Android on my HD2 (getting my TP2 to work w/ Android at all was a huge struggle). In any event, it's a build I can use for my day-to-day work. I have everything I need working, 3G, wireless, GPS, texts, phone, gmail, Exchange email, maps, Facebook , twitter, etc...to tell you the truth I haven't gone back to WinMo since. I still like WinMo and NRG's ROM's with all the great customizations that Poyensa, Nordpolcamper,MrBeOTP2, lnando84, etc do. But I saw that I was making my phone more and more like Android, so why not just use Android? Good luck!
I have wp7 on nand and half of my sd, then dual boot sd Android build with the other half, my current build I am trying is BOYPPC honeycomb ginger thingy, developers are getting back into sd builds now the rush to nand has subsided a little, my thoughts are if you have a device capable of running two operating builds via dual boot, why not user it, NAND is just turning your hd2 into a almost hd desire but not quite, WP7 only turns your hd2 into an hd7 almost but not quite, in my many many tests and trials with my hd2 over the last year NAND and SD builds have very little differences now, in fact I find my latest sd build has a minimal unlock lag as apposed to the slightly more lag with the nands.
So really unless your an Android only or wp7 only fan or possibly a windows mobile only fan use the DUAL Force Luke...
WP7 DB Android SD then
Windows mobile 6.5.5 DB android sd next NAND android then WP7
WOULDN'T it be great if we could quad boot
Sent from my HTC HD2
jcsy said:
i didnt like a few things about American Android where the DPI of the text was quite small which resulted in a few ugly looking interfaces such as
applications
unlock screen
menu settings etc
notifications bar
dont get me wrong, i used a build from early April 2011
i hope those are resolved by now or could be fixed, which I admit I didnt explore
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You can change the LCD density to 240 easily using AmeriCanAndroid.
I remember that I did change it to 240, but still somethings was looking funny and odd , but not everything
maybe I should give this a GO again
AmeriCanAndroid SD build is stable enough. Try it.. there's FAQ which will guide you through the set up.
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they've actually changed the default dpi again (to 167), but once again its adjustable.
I think it is currently the only stable (near stock) Gingerbread SD rom available?
crevlthe
crevlthe said:
they've actually changed the default dpi again (to 167), but once again its adjustable.
I think it is currently the only stable (near stock) Gingerbread SD rom available?
crevlthe
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i will put this build to the sword
i am currently using MCCM GB 3.0 which cant be found on this forum
however it is currently replacing my SUPERAM1.5 in terms of speed and usability
i still get some force closes here and there but worked around them already
jcsy said:
... MCCM GB 3.0 which cant be found on this forum..
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lol i wonder why
if you use mccm gb... your really using americanandroid. cough ripoff cough
sorry i coughed
jcsy said:
i will put this build to the sword
i am currently using MCCM GB 3.0 which cant be found on this forum
however it is currently replacing my SUPERAM1.5 in terms of speed and usability
i still get some force closes here and there but worked around them already
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Me too MMC GB 2.1. Everytime I use american droid I find something to throw me back. So they are not that similar. Where did you get version 3.0?
MccM HD V4.5
A few hours ago. Mr. mccmjoon76 has updated a newest version of MCCM HD v4.5. I am just downloading it and of course will give a try asap when the dl has finished!! I have tried all builds from him and I really like them, mate!!! Thanks very much to Mr. mccmjoon76
For the AmeriCanAndroid builds are very stable and smooth which I have been using since 032611! It hasn't give me much trouble except some programs will only display very small on the screen and I am sure there are ways to fix it but I just don't know how!!!
i use 3 android roms im my sd now. Americandroid is really fast and stable. its looking isnt so good but withsome widgets i have a nicer scene. second is coredroid , a desire hd build ,it is also fast and has sense. third is miui rom, its very nice but has many problems.i flashed many version of it and found a stable one. i tried almost all sd roms in xda, these three are my favourites.
mutil said:
i use 3 android roms im my sd now. Americandroid is really fast and stable. its looking isnt so good but withsome widgets i have a nicer scene. second is coredroid , a desire hd build ,it is also fast and has sense. third is miui rom, its very nice but has many problems.i flashed many version of it and found a stable one. i tried almost all sd roms in xda, these three are my favourites.
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Which of the miui-roms are you talking about? After (Vodafone) connection problems in a Desire rom I am looking for a new one which is stable for daily use.
Hey guys I just upgraded from my T-mobile G1 and I was wondering whats the fastest stable NAND Rom for the HD2 that i can use for daily use.
they work perfect almost bug free and fast
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=918899
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1013852
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=958953
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905060
take one of the shiftpda. they are so fast and looks nice too.. !
I'm really liking typhoon cyanogen right now.
Tried almost every Nand rom out there and couldnt get a better rom than HyperdroidGBX , there is also the ****pda rom and NexusHd2 . Good luck
hahaha, ****pda
Which of the Android NAND ROM is best without a single issue(sorry for high expectation as i require phone for daily usage with phone calls n all feature including battery standby) so if u can tell me which of this four is best it wud b helpful
lihkin said:
Which of the Android NAND ROM is best without a single issue(sorry for high expectation as i require phone for daily usage with phone calls n all feature including battery standby) so if u can tell me which of this four is best it wud b helpful
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The answer is easy, there no such thing as without a single issue. Even a real android phone have flaws. Hardware, software, and carrier, somewhere between them someone always messed up something. Now between those 4, if you like pure android with the latest update is tytung's ROM. With a little more style out of the box is HyperdroidGBX.
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The answer is easy, there no such thing as without a single issue. Even a real android phone have flaws. Hardware, software, and carrier, somewhere between them someone always messed up something. Now between those 4, if you like pure android with the latest update is tytung's ROM. With a little more style out of the box is HyperdroidGBX.
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ok thats true but I mean as stable as the ROM update you get from HTC
anyways I like pure android and as u said tytung's is gud der r 3 rom in tht 4 given vich1 is good & latest out of dis
[07MAY][cLK-MAGLDR][CWM]NDT GINGER V7.0 [GRJ22 Based][Kernel: Tytung_r 10]
[15.APR.11][cwm/clk] Ultimate Droid 3.3 [Tytung r9][Approved by Darkstone]
[3.May][cLK/MAGLDR] NexusHD2-Gingerbread V2.7 [GRJ22/Android2.3.4][Kernel:tytung_r10]
Hi,
You should check my sig...guide number 1.
The best ROM for HD2, with all HTC SENSE features, and HTC HUB features, stable, faaaast, dialy use, SENSE 2.0 or 2.1, i can't remember, is this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=954369
And the best of the best, without HTC SENSE, are those... (gingerbread)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=918899
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=900197
I think ima go with HyperdroidGBX!!! and if I want a little more il try out tytung's ROM .
after I install HyperdroidGBX I can just flash tytung's ROM in clockwork right?
bmike08 said:
I think ima go with HyperdroidGBX!!! and if I want a little more il try out tytung's ROM .
after I install HyperdroidGBX I can just flash tytung's ROM in clockwork right?
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yes, but first, wipe/format, when in cwm you must wipe data to install new rom, and everything is the same.
so when in cwm i will
1. wipe data factory reset
2. wipe cache partitions
3. install zip from sd if I have all of my radio's and SPL's installed for the ROM
Correct me if im wrong.
bmike08 said:
so when in cwm i will
1. wipe data factory reset
2. wipe cache partitions
3. install zip from sd if I have all of my radio's and SPL's installed for the ROM
Correct me if im wrong.
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Hi,
If you are not sure of what you are doing,maybe you should read up a bit more before trying anything out.
Check here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=893948
malybru said:
Hi,
If you are not sure of what you are doing,maybe you should read up a bit more before trying anything out.
Check here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=893948
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Thanks malybru I was just woundering once NAND is installed will it act just like a regular android phone when it comes to flashing new ROMs
I still have a G1 and its pretty easy flashing new ROMs, Karnels, and Radios
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Thanks malybru I was just woundering once NAND is installed will it act just like a regular android phone when it comes to flashing new ROMs
I still have a G1 and its pretty easy flashing new ROMs, Karnels, and Radios
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Hi,
Once you get used to the process,it's very easy to change ROMS.
It all seems daunting to begin with,but if you read up well,it's fairly simple...
I never had a regular android phone,as I have come from WinMo.
But I've made my HD2 into an android phone and it's easy switching ROMS.
Read the thread I gave you and number 2 in my sig...
Enjoy
i have tried all the "fast" roms but i feel like HD2 CoreDroid DHD V1.6 EU&TMOUS[SKINNED&TWEAKED] is fast and a bit more stable and if you want a build without sense then i really like CME DHD2 Compact v1.6[Superlight][NoSense][RAFPIGNA 1.9OC]
bmike08 said:
so when in cwm i will
1. wipe data factory reset
2. wipe cache partitions
3. install zip from sd if I have all of my radio's and SPL's installed for the ROM
Correct me if im wrong.
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You can try without wipe cache partitions. Only step 1. and 3. and reboot, and remmeber for unwritten rule, that always after complete FIRST boot, you POWER OFF and POWER ON your phone. IT will make things better. But not *reboot*
thanks
!Hey guys I've been running hyperdroid gbx for about 2 weeks now, I love it!
I'm actually using it now to make my post.
Just a couple of questions
1. Does anybody know the best settings/ kernals to get excellent battery life without sacrificing 2 much performance?
2. Also is their away to go directly from MAGLDR to cLK
Thanks for all of you guys help
So I absolutely love my HD2 with android on it. So much better than windows! But sense keeps getting in the way of my apps (mostly Wiimote apps) and it is getting really annoying...Is there a way around that? Or more to the point, does anyone know of a good rom that is android without sense that I can run?
cm7 based builds give you a good performance. you can also try miui builds they are fast too.
HyperDroid.
Rajiah said:
So I absolutely love my HD2 with android on it. So much better than windows! But sense keeps getting in the way of my apps (mostly Wiimote apps) and it is getting really annoying...Is there a way around that? Or more to the point, does anyone know of a good rom that is android without sense that I can run?
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cm7 rom in my signature was a flashaholic until i re-flashed typhoon 7 months after i first flashed the rom but must include this as people always say (WHAT IS BEST FOR ME, MAY NOT BE FOR YOU)
good luck
As Mentioned earlier,
HyperDroid.
Thanks guys I will check these out!
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HyperDroid.
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Hey i've checked this out and it looks good but i can not for the life of me to get it working. I've done the clock thing but now I've downloaded the rom (i think) and there are just three files and i don't know what to do with that I am rather new to this, only installed one rom before. Can you help me out?
Rajiah said:
Hey i've checked this out and it looks good but i can not for the life of me to get it working. I've done the clock thing but now I've downloaded the rom (i think) and there are just three files and i don't know what to do with that I am rather new to this, only installed one rom before. Can you help me out?
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What problem are you having? (former serial ROM flasher!!!!)
Are you using HD2 Toolkit, makes life a lot simpler for flashing ROMS etc
if you ask 10 people here what rom they like your bound to get 20 different responces. your best bet is to try each rom intill you find a rom you like and stick with it. i have 2 or 3 roms i like best and keep them on my sd so when i feel i need to change i just flash 1 real quick.
if you take a look at this web page there is a list of all the android roms listed here on XDA. its much easier to look through then the pages here & also it tells you if it has sence or not, when it was updated, if its a nand or sd version, when it was added as well as some other useful information. i would check it out and hopefully you can find a rom you like that works for you.
Go try to "TyphooN CyanogenMod 7".
I think you will like it if you don't like sense roms.
Which CM rom is the closest to normal CM7 without any themes or graphical changes? Would it be Tytung's NexusHD2?
nickclarke said:
What problem are you having? (former serial ROM flasher!!!!)
Are you using HD2 Toolkit, makes life a lot simpler for flashing ROMS etc
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Well the problem i am having now is that i can't get ANYTHING not even an original HD2 rom to update onto my phone...The HD2 toolkit is the MAGLDR CMW and SPL thing right?
im getting pummeled by 'wall of text critical strikes' there are to many roms in the sd section im literally at a stand point. im looking for if i recall a bexus stock rom or desire stock rom. i just remember a while ago i saw a post about one. what im looking for is:
.someting stock
.day to day use rom
.STABLE
.and the best flashing method. clk magldr etc.
.SD BUILD only.
thanks for any responses.
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im getting pummeled by 'wall of text critical strikes' there are to many roms in the sd section im literally at a stand point. im looking for if i recall a bexus stock rom or desire stock rom. i just remember a while ago i saw a post about one. what im looking for is:
.someting stock
.day to day use rom
.STABLE
.and the best flashing method. clk magldr etc.
.SD BUILD only.
thanks for any responses.
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You, sir, are an idiot. The title of your thread itself points out that there are already thousands of these threads asking for the best ROM, yet you decide against all common sense to create a new thread? Pathetic. Absolutely pathetic.
I recommend either American Android or tytung GB rom for sd
I think magldr is good depends what u have on nand
Sent from my NexusHD2 using xda premium
walidhazem said:
I recommend either American Android or tytung GB rom for sd
I think magldr is good depends what u have on nand
Sent from my NexusHD2 using xda premium
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always one arsehole.
and to walidhazem, thanks. the amount of roms available is shocking. and none of the other 'which rom' are about stock roms. going to be keeping winmo 6.5 as my nand rom.
This is a lot like asking whats your favorite food, your bound to get many different answers because what i/we like on our ROMs you may not. Every person has their own likes and dislikes about the ROMs they choose so without trying a few your only going by what someone else likes and not really what you may find that you like.
You could check out this site. It lists about every ROM (android) for our hd2 and gives some basic info you can use to help narrow down your search. I sometimes look at the developers signature or others i find give a lot of benifit to the site because i feel they would have a better knowledge on whats a good, stable ROM. Hope you find this helpful.